Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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361 FPUS72 KKEY 132146 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 546 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 GMZ033>035-044-054-055-075-132300- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 546 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024 .NOW... Through 700 pm, a band of showers and embedded strong thunderstorms continues to move mainly east between 10 to 15 knots across the offshore Gulf waters, western Hawk Channel west of the Marquesas Keys, the western Straits of Florida, and the western Bayside/Gulfside waters. Mariners encountering this activity can expect reduced visibility to less than 1 mile, especially inside thunderstorm activity, wind gusts to near or in excess of 30 knots, and occasional cloud to ground lightning strikes. The stronger activity will be handled with Special Marine Warnings. Additionally, a few light to moderate showers have developed across the eastern portions of the Keys including the Middle and Upper Keys and adjacent coastal waters. $$ MJV